EP1142606A3 - Gabarit multifonction et aiguilles correspondantes pour la délivrance et le contrôle de différentes sortes de thérapies très peu invasives - Google Patents

Gabarit multifonction et aiguilles correspondantes pour la délivrance et le contrôle de différentes sortes de thérapies très peu invasives Download PDF

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EP1142606A3
EP1142606A3 EP01303275A EP01303275A EP1142606A3 EP 1142606 A3 EP1142606 A3 EP 1142606A3 EP 01303275 A EP01303275 A EP 01303275A EP 01303275 A EP01303275 A EP 01303275A EP 1142606 A3 EP1142606 A3 EP 1142606A3
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Majid L. Riaziat
George A. Zdasiuk
Robert M. Sutherland
Andrew G. Jeung
Steve Bandy
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/32Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents
    • A61N1/327Applying electric currents by contact electrodes alternating or intermittent currents for enhancing the absorption properties of tissue, e.g. by electroporation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403Needle locating or guiding means
    • A61B2017/3405Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means
    • A61B2017/3411Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means with a plurality of holes, e.g. holes in matrix arrangement
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/18Applying electric currents by contact electrodes
    • A61N1/20Applying electric currents by contact electrodes continuous direct currents
    • A61N1/30Apparatus for iontophoresis, i.e. transfer of media in ionic state by an electromotoric force into the body, or cataphoresis

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EP01303275A 2000-04-06 2001-04-06 Gabarit multifonction et aiguilles correspondantes pour la délivrance et le contrôle de différentes sortes de thérapies très peu invasives Expired - Lifetime EP1142606B1 (fr)

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US09/544,346 US6428504B1 (en) 2000-04-06 2000-04-06 Multipurpose template and needles for the delivery and monitoring of multiple minimally invasive therapies

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